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Maheshkhanda Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Maheshkhanda is a small village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 39 families residing. The Maheshkhanda village has population of 193 of which 101 are males while 92 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maheshkhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 13.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maheshkhanda village is 911 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Maheshkhanda as per census is 733, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Maheshkhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Maheshkhanda village was 73.65 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Maheshkhanda Male literacy stands at 83.72 % while female literacy rate was 62.96 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Maheshkhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Maheshkhanda village.

Maheshkhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 39 - -
Population 193 101 92
Child (0-6) 26 15 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.65 % 83.72 % 62.96 %
Total Workers 97 48 49
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 55 7 48

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Maheshkhanda village of Dumka district.

Work Profile

In Maheshkhanda village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 43.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.